# Distance from Kitakyushu (KKJ) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 10,054 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,054 km / 6,248 mi / 5,429 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 13:21 in Kitakyushu, it's 21:21 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,114 ft (PHX is higher than KKJ)

## Airports

### [Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkj-kitakyushu-kitakyushu-airport/1ef266df-8bde-62fa-b4fe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kitakyushu, Japan
- ICAO: RJFR
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 33.850000, 131.030000
- Elevation: 21 ft

### [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phx-phoenix-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport/1ef266df-32a8-6c76-a19e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phoenix, United States
- ICAO: KPHX
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 33.430000, -112.010000
- Elevation: 1,135 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:21 in Kitakyushu, it's 21:21 in Phoenix.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkj-kitakyushu-kitakyushu-airport/1ef266df-8bde-62fa-b4fe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phx-phoenix-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport/1ef266df-32a8-6c76-a19e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)